Shipping-case for coin.



PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

:Non A J. A. HAMILTON.

SHIPPING CASE POR COIN.

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JOHN A. HAMILTON, OF MUNHALL, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHIPPING-CASE FOR COIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed October 10, 1906. Serial No. 338,247.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. HAMILTON, of Munhall, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Shipping-Case for Coin, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shipping case embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same; Fig. 3 is a top plan view with the leather case removed and the top cover broken away; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the line IV-IV of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modiied form of tray; and Fig. 6 is a detail view showing another modification in the tray construction.

My invention has relation to cases for the transportation of coin, and is designed to provide a convenient and safe means for this purpose which shall be suhciently strong to withstand the rough treatment received in transportation, and in which means are providedpfor the shipment-of definite amounts of coin of diierent denominations.

With these objects in View, my invention consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement, and combination of parts, all substantially as hereinafter described and pointed out in the appended claims.

More speciically, my invention consists in a series of interchangeable trays adapted each to receive a series of coin-holding tubes, and which are placed or stacked one above another upon a body or base portion, which also forms a tray', and which carries end portions within which the other trays are fitted and stacked, the whole being surrounded by a leather casing provided with suitable handles and locking means.

In the drawings, the numeral 2 designates the base member of the case, which is formed with a series of concave seats or depressions 3 designed to receive and support a series of coin-containing tubes 4, (shownxin dotted lines in Fig. 2), said tubes extending longitudinally oi the case from one end to the other. The member 2 is provided with the upwardly extending end portions 5, which constitute the ends of( the case, the sides thereof being open and formed by the sides of the coin trays. 6 indicates these trays, of which three are shown, the lower one resting' upon the base member 2, and the others being stacked thereon one above another between the end portions 5. Each of these trays is formed at each end with a series of tubesupporting seats 7 for the reception of coin tubes, and said trays may also be provided with a transverse supporting member 8, which is also provided with similar seats or the intermediate portions of the tubes. Each tray is preferably formed at each end with a central vertical projection 9 which fits in a vertical groove or u guide-way 10 in the end portions 5, whereby the trays aae secured against lateral movement.

The several trays may be duplicates of each other where the entire shipment o coin is of the same denomination, but where the shipment is made up of coin of different denominations, the different trays are, as shown in the drawings, adapted to receive respectively coin tubes of different lengths and diameters. As seen in Figs. 2 and 4, this requires the arrangement of the end supporting seats 7 to be made at different distances from the ends of the several trays in order to accommodate tubes of different lengths. For instance, a tray arranged to contain a definite shipment of twenty dol lar gold pieces requires the use of tubes which are of larger diameter but shorter than the tubes which would be used for a shipment of Live dollar gold pieces. This also necessitates that, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, some of the trays be arranged to seat the tubes transversely therein instead of longitudinally. Thus, the upper tray shown is provided with seats 7 at its sides to receive a series of transversely extending tubes. In all cases, the exterior dimensions of the trays is the same, so that they may be used interchangeably in building up the case according to the character o the particular shipment of coin to be made. These trays are preferably constructed ot metal or of paper fiber or wood suitably reinforced, and are of suficient strength to stand rough usage in shipment. It will be seen, however, that they are protected from endwise thrusts by the inclosing end portions 5, and that the end projections 9 also receive the strains of side thrusts. These projections 9 may, if desired, be of the dove-tail form shown at 9 in Fig. 6, the groove or guide-way 10/ which receives them being of corresponding shape.

In some cases it may be desired to use the case for shipping coin in bags, in which case an open tray 11 of the orm shown in Fig. 5 may be employed. This tray may be the depth of the three movable trays, or of the depth of two of them, and of the same longitudinal and transverse dimensions, so that it will readily fit upon the base portion 2 between the ends 5. The bags of coin are placed loosely within this tray.

12 designates the inclosing leather casing having side bottom and end portions which completely surround the built-up case, an interposing packing 13 o felt or other suitable material being preferably employed. After the trays have been built up a top board or cover 14 is placed over them, and the closing flaps 15 of the casing 12are brought down upon this cover. These iiaps are provided at their free edges with the metal or stiffening pieces 16, which it one over the other when the laps are folded down, said pieces being securely riveted through the flaps. The corner portions oi the casing are preferably provided with reinorcements'l? 18 designate handle straps which are firmly riveted to the casing, and which are provided with the tongues and buckles 19. These straps carry the handle loops 20, the loop at one side passing through openings 2l in the tongue ends oi the straps, and the handle at the other side passing through similar openings in the bucklecarrying ends oi the straps, the straps being split (and riveted as shown at 22 to permit the handles to be passed therethrough. This arrangement is one of great strength, inasmuch as When the case is lifted it Will be seen that the tWo handles pull against and brace each other.

Projecting upwardly at each end of the case are metal straps 23, Which extend up through openings in the top plate or cover lll, and are formed With eyes 24 to receive pad-locks 25, which are connected by a 'chain 26, which is preferably looped around the handle straps as indicated in Fig. 1. Said straps are also preferably provided With holes 231L to receive a seating Wire and seat.

Any suitable form of coin tube may be used in the trays.

Various changes may be made in the details oi construction and arrangement of the several parts Without 4departing from the spirit and scope of my invention,

'and trays, and having opening ilaps at the top; substantially as described.

2. A shipping case for coins, consisting of an inner structure having closed ends, open sides and top, and a base portion, a series of trays arranged to be superim posed ,upon said base, said trays being of the same exterior dimensions, but having diilerently arranged supports therein whereby the different trays are adapted to receive coin tubes of diiferent lengths and diameters, and a flexible casing surrounding and inclosing the inner structure and trays; substantially as' described.

3. A shipping case for coins, consisting of a rigid inner structure havingclosed ends, open sides and top, and a Vbase portion forming a tray, other trays arranged to be superimposed upon the base tray, and a leather casing inclosing the inner structure and having overlapping closing naps at the tops provided with locking means and with handles; substantially as described.

4. A shipping case for coin having an inclosing leather casing provided with closing flaps and with securing straps, and having tongue portions at one end and buckles at the opposite ends, said straps also having handle loops, the loops at one side passing through the tongue portions of the straps and those atwthe opposite sides passing vthrough the buckle-carrying- ,portions of the straps; substantially as described.

5. In a shipping case for coin, a base member having open sides and rigid, closed ends, a series of removable trays arranged to seat one upon another and upon the base member, and having a slidingl interfitting engagement at their ends With the said closed ends, and an outer casing inclosing the Whole and having means for securing the same; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN A. HAMILTON.

Witnesses W. H.'Connrcr, Ci-Ins. E. NA'rcr-IER. 

